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Abbott, Wilton Robert was born on January 19, 1916 in Campbell, California, United States. Son of Ernest A. and Audrey (Keesling) Abbott.
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Wilton Robert Abbott, American aerospace engineer, educator. Recipient certified of excellence Gemini Agena Target Vehicle Program, 1966. Trustee Linfield College, 1977-1992, emeritus, 1992. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life senior ), Reliability Society, Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society (senior ), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1937; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1937-1938; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1945.
Career
Assistant, Stanford University, 1937-1938; engineer, Remler Limited company, San Francisco, 1938-1939; engineer, General Electric Company, 1939-1940; assistant professor to associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1940-1946; assistant professor, University of California-Berkeley, 1946-1951; research specialist, North America Aviation, Downey, California, 1951-1957; senior construction engineering, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, since 1957; chief development engineer Agena spacecraft, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California program chairman, Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1970.
Membership
Trustee Linfield College, 1977-1992, emeritus, 1992. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life senior ), Reliability Society, Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society (senior ), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Pearl Honeychurch, September 2, 1938. Children: Mary Louise, Wilton R., Mark R.
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Nationality
American